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QMengColdJoke : Publicly available information is mostly paid shills. Major institutions covering popular stocks have good models, and the guidance from large companies is relatively accurate, with hints given to analysts for corrections, especially for companies releasing earnings reports late. Major institutions covering less popular stocks are generally inexperienced, using a single model applied to the same industry. Boutiques are more complex, with some experts having multiple niche data sources that institutions are willing to spend a lot of money to acquire; some experts know a bunch of insiders. The most valuable are portfolio managers' analysis reports, which may not always be accurate but are definitely sincere.